An international expedition, calles "Esprit d'Equipe", led by he Frenchman Benoit Chamoux accompanied by Italians, English and French people prepare to blimb six eight thousands in three years: Annapurna, Everest, Manaslu, CHo-Oyu, Makalu and Kangchenjunga. This video shows the ascent of Annapurna in spring 1988. The peak was reached in the morning of 10 May.
Director
JEAN AFANASSIEFF
Jean Afanassieff is a French mountaineer, director, cameraman and producer. He has made 11 films that have featured and won awards at major mountain film festivals, including Trento, Banff, San Sebastian, Les Diablerets, Graz, Katowice, Telluride, La Plagne, Antibes, and Autrans. In 1978, he became the first French mountaineer to climb Everest. In 1979, he set a new world record for high-altitude downhill skiing (8,300 metres). He has taken part in a range of expeditions, including the first ascent of Mont Ross (Kerguelen Islands) and the first ascent of the north face of Mount Fitz Roy (Patagonia). His love of mountaineering and the mountains led him to become a mountain guide and technical consultant. In 1991, he was a jury member of the international TrentoFilmfestival.